Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Full remarks from SYMPOSIUM 2014 - Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the Global Family of Orthodox Churches: Past, Present and Future, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, 8 May 2014 are available as YouTube videos here. You can read more about the symposium itself here. Below is an example talk entitled "Defining a Kyivan Orthodoxy: Parish Clergy and Local Religious Practice in Kyiv Diocese in the 19th Century" by Dr. Heather Coleman, University of Toronto.

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I have listend to them all. The best one is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_be5pf0Z9g&list=PLFDKv3_cxFEfg4hBpEVLzUcS_DGJadUc5&index=3

It is the only presentation in which the audience was engaged with the speaker & an interesting discussion took place. It was a shame that the laity were not more involved in the organization of the conference. For example, a series of even a few round-table discussions would have been welcomed. You can see that few of the presentations resulted in a response from the audience with questions.

There was also a panel discussion on Sunday after church but I am not sure if it is up on the internet yet.

"The World is trying the experiment of attempting to form a civilized but non-Christian mentality. The experiment will fail; but we must be very patient in awaiting its collapse; meanwhile redeeming the time: so that the Faith may be preserved alive through the dark ages before us; to renew and rebuild civilization, and save the World from suicide."